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/ 3 months agoWhat James Earl Jones can teach us about the activism of art in times of crisis
In the heat of the Civil Rights Movement, Jones didn’t give rousing speeches or lead marches. Instead, he doubled down on...
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/ 3 months agoWhat the jet stream and climate change had to do with the hottest summer on record − remember all those heat domes?
As a record-hot summer comes to a close, an atmospheric scientist explains how global warming drove long periods of extreme heat.
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/ 3 months agoUN’s pact to protect future generations will be undermined by Security Council’s veto and its use in cases of mass atrocity
The permanent members of the UN Security Council have repeatedly used their power of veto to block resolutions relating to mass...
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/ 3 months agoYoung professionals are struggling to socially adapt in the workplace – educators can help
Educators can use social and emotional lessons to prepare young professionals to navigate communication and conflict in the workplace.
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/ 3 months agoWhy Pennsylvania is the key to a Harris or Trump Electoral College victory
Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are spending an awful lot of time in Pennsylvania. Why? Because Pennsylvania voters hold one...
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/ 3 months agoAbortion rights are on 10 state ballots in November − Democrats can’t count on this to win elections for them
Arizona, Florida, New York and Nevada are among the states with upcoming abortion ballot initiatives. Democrats are counting on these ballot...
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/ 3 months agoEviction filings can destabilize tenants’ lives – even when they win their case
A new housing study suggests that eviction records are not merely a reflection of renters’ instability − they are also a...
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/ 3 months agoHow the Israeli settlers movement shaped modern Israel
The settler movement has unprecedented power in Israel today − the result of a decades-long push to mainstream its views and...
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/ 3 months agoTrump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history
While 4 presidents have been killed, many others have been victims of plots to end their lives − sometimes because of...
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/ 3 months agoHappiness swings votes – and America’s current mood could scramble expectations of young and old voters
The 2024 election has upended traditional voting blocs, with young people trending rightward and seniors embracing Harris. New research proposes an...
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/ 3 months agoHealth care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records
Harris and Trump have starkly contrasting records on health care. This analysis examines their differing approaches to Medicare, the ACA, drug...
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/ 3 months agoLost in translation: What spirituality and Einstein’s theory of time have to do with misunderstandings about climate change
On an island off Africa where one of the local languages has no established words for climate change, a researcher discovers...
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/ 3 months agoDenver’s experiment in providing a soft landing for newly arrived migrants and asylum-seekers isn’t cheap – but doing nothing might cost more
The city of Denver has passed a new program that gives migrants resources as they wait six months for a work...
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/ 3 months agoWhy holding kids back fails − and what to do about it
The practice of holding kids back a grade is becoming a more popular solution to address low achievement scores. But research...
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/ 3 months ago‘They’re eating pets’ – another example of US politicians smearing Haiti and Haitian immigrants
Trump’s baseless claims about migrants in Springfield, Ohio, reflect a long history of American prejudice against Haitians. In Washington, those falsehoods...
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/ 3 months agoTiny robots and AI algorithms could help to craft material solutions for cleaner environments
Some materials react and generate potentially helpful particles when exposed to light. Analytical AI can help scientists sort through materials to...
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/ 3 months agoTikTok ban goes to the court: 5 essential reads on the case and its consequences
Lawyers for the popular video app warned of ‘staggering’ consequences for free speech if ban is allowed to happen.
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/ 3 months agoAmerica’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s − milk price rules are one reason why
Dairy farms are struggling to survive as production costs exceed sales. The result, consolidation, with more cows on bigger farms, has...
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/ 3 months agoPennsylvania’s mail-in ballot system has a problem − but it’s not what Trump is making unfounded claims about
Pennsylvania’s delays in counting mail-in votes have not been fixed − creating an opportunity for Trump and his allies to cast...
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/ 3 months agoWomen are still underrepresented in local government, despite a woman running for president
Until now, researchers and the public knew very little about how well women were represented outside the federal government.
